Colgate University is hiring: Olive B. O'Connor Fellowship in Creative Writing (

Overview

Colgate University invites applications for the Olive B. O'Connor Fellowship in Creative Writing. This year the fellowship is in nonfiction. The selected writers will spend the academic year (late August 2026 to early May 2027) at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. The fellowship carries a stipend of $58,800 plus travel expenses; health and life insurance are provided. Fellows will have the option to assist with the Colgate Writers Conference in early June for additional compensation. Colgate will not sponsor any visa or work authorization for this position.

Responsibilities

• Teach one multigenre creative writing course each semester.
• Give a public reading from the work in progress.

Qualifications

• Writers who have recently completed an MFA, MA, or PhD in creative writing and who need a year to complete their first book are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to work effectively with students across a wide range of identities and backgrounds.
• Wwriting sample: a maximum of 30 double-spaced pages of prose; the sample may be a completed work or an excerpt from a larger work.
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one should address teaching ability).

Application Process

• Complete applications due by January 12, 2026.
• Materials required: cover letter; CV; three letters of recommendation; writing sample (maximum 30 double-spaced pages).
• Submit all materials via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/173662.

Additional context: Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. All applications should speak directly to the candidate's ability to work effectively with students across a wide range of identities and backgrounds. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other categories covered by law. Candidates with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits

• Stipend: $58,800.
• Travel expenses; health and life insurance provided.
• Option to assist with the Colgate Writers Conference in early June for additional compensation.

Other Information

Campus information: Colgate is located in central New York State and does not sponsor visa/work authorization for this fellowship. Information about the English department is available at the Colgate website. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and other institutions in upstate New York.